The Verse’s Rosie Smith shares her thoughts on Burberry’s new Christmas Ad Campaign, ho ho ho and a cashmere Christmas! Since the late 1800s when Thomas Burberry established the company, and invented the fabric gabardine, creating the iconic trench, Burberry has evolved into one of the most iconic British fashion […]
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The Verse’s Rosie Smith tells us what she thinks of the Vogue ‘Real Issue’ for November. This month, Vogue released their first ever ‘Real Issue’ – named so because, as the title suggests, nothing in the magazine was photographed on models. The ‘Real Issue’ concept was developed when Vogue collaborated […]
As the UK’s first major exhibition of contemporary African fashion passes its halfway mark, Brighton Museum has been at the centre of an exciting discussion concerning the presentation of African cultures in the West. This conversation has extended even further through a diverse events programme this year; there have been […]
Brighton Museum is boldly breaking down outdated ideas of Africa in one of the most exciting fashion exhibitions in recent memory. Focusing on cities from four corners of the continent; Johannesburg, Casablanca, Nairobi and Lagos, Fashion Cities Africa is the first major UK exhibition dedicated to contemporary African fashion. Each city is presented […]
Wednesday saw the launch of beloved British brand Marks & Spencer’s collaboration with it-girl Alexa Chung, for which Alexa was invited to ‘rediscover’ the brand’s archive, and design a collection bringing it back to life. As a Fashion and Dress History student, I was intrigued and excited to see what […]
